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Council of the

European Union

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NOTE

From:

To:

Subject:

General Secretariat of the Council

Delegations

Provisional agendas for Council meetings, during the first semester of 2016

(the Netherlands Presidency)

In accordance with Article 2 (7) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, delegations will find attached

the indicative provisional agendas

for Council meetings for the period from 1 January 2016 up to

30 June 2016. These have been drawn up by the Netherlands Presidency and the External Action

Service as regards the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

In accordance with Article 3 (6) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, items for which approval by

the Council is possible without discussion are entered as 'A' items. As a general rule, A items do not

appear on the attached provisional Council agendas.

In accordance with Annex V, para 6 of the Council's Rules of Procedure, no item is placed on the

Council agenda simply for presentation by the Commission or by a Council member, except where

a debate on new major initiatives is planned.

_______________________

In accordance with the Treaty of Lisbon, on all agendas for the various Council

configurations a distinction has to be made between legislative and non-legislative acts, in

the case of both "A" items and "B" items.

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The Netherlands Presidency - 1st semester 2016

Draft Work Programme for Council meetings

Prepared by COREPER (Part 2)

COUNCIL

January

GENERAL AFFAIRS

February

March

DATE

April

May

June

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

19 (Defence)

12 (Dev/ment)

13 (Trade)

ECONOMIC AND

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

JUSTICE AND HOME

AFFAIRS

10/11

09/10

Prepared by COREPER (Part 1)

COUNCIL

January

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL

POLICY, HEALTH AND

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

COMPETITIVENESS

(INTERNAL MARKET,

INDUSTRY, RESEARCH

AND SPACE)

TRANSPORT,

TTELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND ENERGY

AGRICULTURE AND

FISHERIES

ENVIRONMENT

11/12

DATE

February

March

April

May

June

(Employment)

17 (Health)

26/27

26 (Telecom)

06 (Energy)

07 (Transport)

(poss.) 10

27/28

(Education/Youth)

31 (Culture/audio

/sport )

EDUCATION, YOUTH,

CULTURE AND SPORT

(Education)

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INDEX

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL ......................................................................................................... 4

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL .......................................................................................................... 10

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL ...................................................................... 20

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL ..................................................................................... 30

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL ............. 47

COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY,

RESEARCH AND SPACE) .................................................................................................................. 53

TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL .......................................... 58

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL .................................................................................. 65

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL................................................................................................................ 72

EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE, AND SPORT COUNCIL ......................................................... 75

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 18 JANUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

= Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Presentation of the Netherlands Presidency Work Programme

Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

Preparation of the European Council on 18-19 February 2016

Annotated Draft Agenda

Any other business

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Public debate pursuant to Article 8 (2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 16 FEBRUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

Preparation of the European Council on 18-19 February 2016

= Draft conclusions

Preparation of the European Council on 17-18 March 2016

Annotated Draft Agenda

Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Regulation

State of play

Information from the Commission on the implementation of the Annual Work

Programme 2015 and 2016

= Exchange of views

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 15 MARCH 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

= Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

Draft Council conclusions on the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism

Adoption (may

become an "A" item)

Preparation of the European Council on 17-18 March 2016

Draft conclusions

European Semester

= Synthesis report on Council contributions on the 2016 European semester

= (poss.) Updated roadmap on the 2016 European semester

= Thematic debate

(poss.) Inter-Institutional Agreement on Better Regulation

(poss.) Cohesion policy: Communication on Investment for Growth and Jobs 'Art. 16 CPR)

= State of play

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG 24 MAY 2016

BRUSSELS – – 21 APRIL 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

= Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

Association with Montenegro

= Establishment of the position of the European Union for the 7th Stabilisation and

Association Council meeting (may

become an "A" item)

Rule of Law

= Exchange of views

Legislative programming

= Exchange of views - input ahead of the Commission's Letter of Intent

Preparation of the European Council on 23-24 June 2016

= Annotated Draft Agenda

Better Regulation

= State of play

= Exchange of views

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Transparency during NL Presidency

= Information from the Presidency

= Exchange of views

Any other business

(poss.) Cohesion Policy: The Review of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the

adjustment of Cohesion Policy envelopes

= Information from the Commission

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 21 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

= Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

Association with Turkey

= Establishment of the position of the European Union for the 54th Association Council

meeting (may

become an "A" item)

Preparation of the European Council on 23-24 June 2016

Draft conclusions

European Semester

Approval of integrated Country-specific recommendations and transmission to the

European Council

(poss.) Cohesion Policy: Council conclusions on the EU Urban Agenda

= Adoption

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 18 JANUARY 2016



MEPP

Syria

Ukraine

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 15 FEBRUARY 2016



Bosnia and Herzegovina / Western Balkans

Belarus

South Africa

Climate Diplomacy

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 14 MARCH 2016



Colombia *

Iran

Russia

Informal lunch with FM Holguin (tbc)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 18 APRIL 2016



Eastern Partners

Cultural Diplomacy

Cuba

China

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL - DEFENCE

LUXEMBOURG – 19 APRIL 2016



European Defence agenda

Military operations and horizon scanning

Capacity Building for Security and Development

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL - DEVELOPMENT

BRUSSELS – 12 MAY 2016



2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Post Cotonou

–

Orientation debate

Gender

Trade and Development / CSR, global value chain, Garment initiative

Capacity Building for Security and Development

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL - TRADE

BRUSSELS – 13 MAY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be

used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or

punishment (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/005 (COD)

= Political agreement

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a

Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of

tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict- affected and high-risk

areas (First reading)

Interinstitutional file:2014/0059 (COD)

= Political agreement

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council

implementing the safeguard clause and the anti-circumvention mechanism providing for the

temporary suspension of tariff preferences of the Association Agreement between the

European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of

the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0079 (COD)

= Political agreement

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(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council

implementing the anti-circumvention mechanism providing for the temporary suspension of

tariff preferences of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the

European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and

Georgia, of the other part (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0080 (COD)

= Political agreement

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the

stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the European Union

and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, and

amending Regulation (EU) No 20/2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the

stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Agreement establishing an Association between

the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the

other (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0112 (COD)

= Political agreement

Non-legislative activities

Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) WTO: Post-Nairobi follow-up, including the Information Technology Agreement

(ITA) and the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA)

EU-US TTIP negotiations

= State of play

(poss.) EU-Japan FTA negotiations

= State of play

(poss.) Council Decision on signature and provisional application of the EU-Canada

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 23 MAY 2016



Myanmar/Burma

Latin America

Economic Diplomacy

The Eastern Partners Ministerial meeting will take place in the margins of the FAC

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 20 JUNE 2016



Global Strategy

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 15 JANUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Approval of the list of A items

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Presentation of the Presidency Work Programme

= Exchange of views

Implementation of the Banking Union

= State of play

European Semester 2016

- Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area

Approval

- Annual Growth Survey and Alert Mechanism report

Draft Council conclusions

Combatting VAT fraud in the EU: Use of the reverse charge mechanism

= Exchange of views

Any other business

(poss.) Fight against the financing of terrorism

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Public debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure

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p.m.

Thursday 14 January 2016

10:30

15:00

Informal dialogue of representatives of the Council (ECOFIN) and of the European

Parliament

Eurogroup

Friday 15 January 2016

09:00

10:00

ECOFIN breakfast

Council (ECOFIN)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 12 FEBRUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Anti-BEPS Directive

= Presentation by the Commission

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Implementation of the Banking Union

= State of play

Preparation of the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on

25-27 February 2016 in Shanghai

= Terms of reference

Discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget for

2014

= Council recommendation

Budget guidelines for 2017

= Council conclusions

(poss.) High Level Group on Own Resources

= Information on the state of play by the Chair of the High Level Group

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Any other business

***

p.m.

Thursday 11 February 2016

10:30

15:00

Macro-economic Dialogue

Eurogroup

Friday 12 February 2016

09:00

10:00

ECOFIN breakfast

Council (ECOFIN)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 8 MARCH 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Money Market Funds

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Money

Market Funds (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2013/0306 (COD)

State of play

(poss.) Completion of the Banking Union

- Proposal for a European Deposit Guarantee Insurance Scheme (EDIS)

State of play

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Future of the Code of Conduct (Business Taxation)

= Conclusions

(poss.) Follow-up to the Five Presidents' Report

= State of play

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Follow-up to the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on 25-27

February 2016 and preparation of the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank

Governors on 14 April 2016 and of the IMF and World Bank Spring meetings on 15-17

April 2016 in Washington

= G20 terms of reference

= Statement to the IMFC

European Semester 2016: Implementation of Country Specific Recommendations drawing

on the country reports and in-depth reviews

= Exchange of views

(poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact

= Draft Council Decision / Recommendation

Any other business

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p.m.

Monday 7 March 2016

15:00

Eurogroup

Tuesday 8 March 2016

09:00

10:00

ECOFIN breakfast

Council (ECOFIN)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 25 MAY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Draft general budget for 2017

= Presentation by the Commission

(poss.) Banking Structural Reform

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on structural

measures improving the resilience of EU credit institutions (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0020 (COD)

Political agreement

(poss.) Taxation applicable to Interest and Royalty Payments

- Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of Taxation applicable to Interest

and Royalty Payments made between associated companies of different Member States

Interinstitutional file: 2011/0314 (CNS)

Political agreement / Policy debate

(poss.) Anti-BEPS Directive

= Political agreement / Policy debate

(poss.) Financial Transaction Tax

- Proposal for a Council Directive implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of

financial transaction tax

Interinstitutional file: 2013/0045 (CNS)

Policy debate

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

Information from the Presidency

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Non-legislative activities

(poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

European Semester 2016

- Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure (MIP) - In depth-reviews

Council conclusions

(poss.) Customs Governance

= Policy debate / Council conclusions

Any other business

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p.m.

Tuesday 24 May 2016

15:00

Eurogroup

Wednesday 25 May 2016

08:30

09:30

10:00

13:00

Annual EIB Governors meeting

ECOFIN breakfast

Council (ECOFIN)

Economic and Financial dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 17 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Draft general budget for 2017

= Presentation by the Commission

(poss.) Completion of the Banking Union / EDIS

= Council conclusions - roadmap

(poss.) Prospectus Regulation

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the

prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public of admitted to

trading

General approach

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

(poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) ECOFIN Report to the European Council on tax issues

= Endorsement

(poss.) Report by Finance Ministers on tax issues in the framework of the Euro Plus Pact

= Endorsement

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(poss.) Code of Conduct (Business Taxation)

- Report to the Council

- Draft Council conclusions

Endorsement

Contribution to the European Council meeting on 25-26 June 2016 - European Semester

2016

- Draft Council Recommendations on the National Reform Programmes 2016 to each

Member State and draft Council Opinions on the updated Stability or Convergence

Programmes

Approval

(poss.) Implementation of the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure

= Draft Council Recommendation

(poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact

Draft Council Decision / Recommendation

Anti-VAT fraud strategy

- (poss.) VAT Action Plan including anti-VAT fraud strategy

- (poss.) Special Report by the European Court of Auditors on the anti-VAT Strategy

Council conclusions

(poss.) Convergence Reports from the Commission and the European Central Bank

= Exchange of views

Any other business

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p.m.

Thursday 16 June 2016

15:00

Eurogroup

Friday 17 June 2016

09:00

10:00

ECOFIN breakfast

Council (ECOFIN)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 25 FEBRUARY 2016

(poss.) Migration

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 10/11 MARCH 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

HOME AFFAIRS

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Smart Borders Package -

New proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of

the Council

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: (titles

and file numbers expected to be known by end 2015)

= Presentation by the Commission

Borders Package

a) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European

Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) N° 2007/2004, Regulation (EC)

N° 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0310 (COD)

b) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

(EC) N° 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0313 (COD)

c) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council

Regulation (EC) N° 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0308 (COD)

= Policy debate/(poss.) Partial general approach

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

No 562/2006 (EC) as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at

external borders

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0307 (COD)

= Policy debate/(poss.) Partial general approach

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Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel

document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0306 (COD)

= Policy debate/(poss.) Partial general approach

(poss.) Visa Policy

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the Union Code on

Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0094 (COD)

b) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a touring

visa and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and

Regulations (EC) No 562/2006 and (EC) No 767/2008 (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0095 (COD)

= Policy debate/Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Council Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in

possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt

from that requirement

= Presentation by the Commission

(titles

and file number expected to be known by early 2016)

(poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 as regards determining the Member State responsible for

examining the application for international protection of unaccompanied minors with no

family member, sibling or relative legally present in a Member State (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: COD 2014/0202

= Adoption on the legislative act/General approach

Pending on the state of play of the negotiations with the EP

(poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a crisis

relocation mechanism and amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for

determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international

protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national or a stateless

person (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0208 (COD)

= Policy debate/Progress report

(poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU

common list of safe countries of origin for the purposes of Directive 2013/32/EU of the

European Parliament and of the Council on common procedures for granting and

withdrawing international protection, and amending Directive 2013/32/EU

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0211 (COD)

= (poss.) General approach

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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council

Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (First

reading)

= State of play

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Non-legislative activities

State of play of recent migratory flows

= Information from the Commission , EASO, Frontex and Europol

Relocation and Resettlement

- Council Decisions establishing provisional measures in the area of international

protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece of 14 and 22 September 2015

- Conclusions of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting

within the Council on resettling through multilateral and national schemes 20 000

displaced persons in clear need of international protection

State of play of the implementation

Draft Council Decision establishing provisional measures in the area of international

protection for the benefit of Sweden in accordance with Article 9 of Council Decision

(EU) 2015/1523 and Article 9 of Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601 establishing

provisional measures in the area of internal protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0314 (NLE)

Adoption

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on the Recommendation for a voluntary humanitarian

admission scheme with Turkey

Policy debate

(poss.) Adoption

Borders Package

a) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a

European Border and Coast Guard and effective management of Europe's external

borders

b) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on

the Eight biannual report on the functioning of the Schengen area

(1 May - 10 December 2015)

c) Commission Recommendation of 15 December 2015 adopting the Practical handbook

for implementing and managing the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR

Handbook)

= Policy debate

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(poss.) Schengen enlargement

Draft Council Decision on the framework for the full application the Schengen acquis in the

Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

= (poss.) Adoption

Debrief on the High level meeting "Countering Terrorism Travel" (CTT), Amsterdam, 1

March 2016

= Exchange of views

Any other business

JUSTICE

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Prosecutor's Office

Interinstitutional file : 2013/0255 (APP)

= Policy debate / Partial general approach

(poss.) Proposal for a Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests

by means of criminal law (First reading)

= Policy debate / Progress report

(poss.) Digital agenda

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain

aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0287 (COD)

Proposal for a for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on

certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0288 (COD)

= Policy debate/Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for the extension of ECRIS to third country nationals

(The exact title of the proposal must be adapted after the submission of the proposal to the

Council)

= Policy debate/Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating

terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating

terrorism" (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0281 (COD)

= General approach

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Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the Agreement between the United

States of America and the European Union on the protection of personal information relating

to the prevention, investigation, detection, and prosecution of criminal offenses

= Adoption

(The exact title of the proposal must be adapted after the submission of the proposal to the

Council)

(poss.) State of play after the Maximilian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner

judgment of 6 October 2015 (C-362/14)

= Information from the Commission

= Exchange of views

Any other business

MIXED COMMITTEE

State of play of recent migratory flows

= Information from the Commission, EASO, Frontex and Europol

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on the Recommendation for a voluntary humanitarian

admission scheme with Turkey

= Policy debate

Conclusions of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting

within the Council on resettling through multilateral and national schemes 20 000 displaced

persons in clear need of internal protection

State of play of the implementation

Smart Borders Package

New proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council (First

reading)

Interinstitutional file: (titles

and file numbers expected to be known by February/March

2016)

= Presentation by the Commission

Borders Package

a) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European

Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) N° 2007/2004, Regulation (EC)

N° 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0310 (COD)

b) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

(EC) N° 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0313 (COD)

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c) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council

Regulation (EC) N° 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0308 (COD)

= Policy debate

d) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a

European Border and Coast Guard and effective management of Europe's external

borders

e) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on

the Eight biannual report on the functioning of the Schengen area

(1 May - 10 December 2015)

f) Commission Recommendation of 15 December 2015 adopting the Practical handbook

for implementing and managing the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR

Handbook)

= Policy debate

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

N° 562/2006 (EC) as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at

external borders (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0307 (COD)

= Policy debate

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel

document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0306 (COD)

= Policy debate

(poss.) Visa Policy

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Code

on Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: COD 2014/0094

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a

touring visa and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement

and Regulations (EC) No 562/2006 and (EC) No 767/2008

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: COD 2014/0095

= Policy debate / Progress report

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(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Council Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in

possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt

from that requirement

= Presentation by the Commission

(titles

and file number expected to be known by early 2016)

(poss.) Schengen enlargement

Draft Council Decision on the framework for the full application the Schengen acquis in the

Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

= State of play

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 21 APRIL 2016

(poss.) Migration

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 20 MAY 2016

(poss.) Migration

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 9/10 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

JUSTICE

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Prosecutor's Office

Interinstitutional file : 2013/0255 (APP)

= Policy debate / (Partial) General approach

(poss.) Proposal for a Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests

by means of criminal law (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2012/0193 (COD)

= Adoption/Policy debate/Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new

psychoactive substances (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2013/0305 (COD)

General approach

(poss.) Digital agenda

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain

aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0287 (COD)

Proposal for a for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain

aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0288 (COD)

= Policy debate/(poss.) Partial general approach

When adopting a General approach after the European Parliament has adopted its position at

first reading, the Council is not acting within the meaning of Article 294(4) and (5) TFEU.

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(poss.) Revision of the Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003

concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial

matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000

(Brussels II a)

= Policy debate

(The exact title of the proposal must be adapted after the submission of the proposal to the

Council)

(poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on

provisional legal aid for suspects or accused persons deprived of liberty and legal aid in

European arrest warrant proceedings (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2013/0409 (COD)

= Policy debate / Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for the extension of ECRIS to third country nationals

(The exact title of the proposal must be adapted after the submission of the proposal to the

Council)

= General approach

Non-legislative activities

Accession of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human

Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

= Progress report (poss. discussion of certain elements)

e-Justice: Mid term review of the Multiannual European e-Justice Action Plan 2014-2018

= Adoption

(poss.) Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the United States of

America and the European Union on the protection of personal information relating to the

prevention, investigation, detection, and prosecution of criminal offenses

= Adoption

(The exact title of the proposal must be adapted after the submission of the proposal to the

Council)

Any other business

EU-US JHA Ministerial meeting, June 2016

= Information from the Presidency

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Presentation by the Slovakian delegation

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HOME AFFAIRS

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Smart Borders Package

(New

proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council)

(First

reading)

Interinstitutional file: (titles

and file numbers expected to be known by end 2015)

= Policy debate / Partial general approach

Borders Package

a) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European

Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) N° 2007/2004, Regulation (EC)

N° 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0310 (COD)

b) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

(EC) N° 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0313 (COD)

c) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council

Regulation (EC) N° 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0308 (COD)

= General approach

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

N° 562/2006 (EC) as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant data bases at

external borders (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0307 (COD)

= (poss.) Partial general approach

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel

document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0306 (COD)

= (poss.) Partial general approach

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(poss.) Visa Policy

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Code

on Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0094 (COD)

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a

touring visa and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement

and Regulations (EC) No 562/2006 and (EC) No 767/2008 (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0095 (COD)

= Progress report / (poss.) General approach

(poss.) New residence permit (expected for March 2016)

(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation (Dublin IV)

(title

and file number expected to be known in March 2016)

(poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a crisis

relocation mechanism and amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for

determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international

protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national or a stateless

person (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0208 (COD)

= Progress report/Policy debate/General approach

(poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU

common list of safe countries of origin for the purposes of Directive 2013/32/EU of the

European Parliament and of the Council on common procedures for granting and

withdrawing international protection, and amending Directive 2013/32/EU

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0211 (COD)

= (poss.) General approach

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council

Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (First

reading)

= General approach

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

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Non-legislative activities

State of play of recent migratory flows

= Information from the Commission, EASO, Frontex and Europol

Relocation and Resettlement

- Council Decisions establishing provisional measures in the area of international

protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece of 14 and 22 September 2015

- Conclusions of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting

within the Council on resettling through multilateral and national schemes 20 000

displaced persons in clear need of international protection

State of play of the implementation

Follow-up to the Council conclusions on the future of the return policy of 8 October 2015

= Exchange of views

Schengen Governance

Ninth Biannual Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on

the functioning of the Schengen area (1 November 2015 - 30 April 2016)

Presentation and exchange of views / General debate

Renewed EU Internal Security Strategy (2015-2020)

= Implementation report

= Exchange of views

Fight against terrorism: Follow up of the implementation of agreed measures

= Exchange of views

Any other business

Debrief on the High level meeting "Cyber Security" Amsterdam, 12-13 May 2016

= Exchange of views

Presidency report financial investigations

= Information from the Presidency

EU-US JHA Ministerial meeting, June 2016

= Information from the Presidency

Visa reciprocity

= Information from the Presidency

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Presentation by the Slovakian delegation

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MIXED COMMITTEE

State of play of recent migratory flows

= Information from the Commission, EASO, Frontex and Europol

Follow-up to the Council conclusions on the future of the return policy of 8 October 2015

= Exchange of views

Smart Borders Package

New proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council (First

reading)

Interinstitutional file: (titles

and file numbers expected to be known by March 2015)

= Progress report

Borders Package

a) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European

Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) N° 2007/2004, Regulation (EC)

N° 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0310 (COD)

b) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

(EC) N° 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0313 (COD)

c) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council

Regulation (EC) N° 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0308 (COD)

= Policy debate

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

N° 562/2006 (EC) as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant data bases at

external borders (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0307 (COD)

= Policy debate

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel

document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0306 (COD)

= Policy debate

Schengen Governance

Ninth Biannual Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on

the functioning of the Schengen area (1 November 2015 - 30 April 2016)

= Presentation and exchange of views / General debate

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(poss.) Visa Policy

a) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Code on

Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0094 (COD)

b) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a touring

visa and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and

Regulations (EC) No 562/2006 and (EC) No 767/2008 (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0095 (COD)

= Progress report/ Policy debate

Any other business

Visa reciprocity

= Information from the Presidency

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

BRUSSELS – 7 MARCH 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety

and Health at Work (Bilbao Agency)

= Presentation by the Commission

(poss.) Revision of Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation

for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

= Presentation by the Commission

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed by the Presidency]

(poss.) Labour mobility package

= Presentation by the Commission

= Policy debate

(poss.) Towards a new Skills agenda for Europe

= Policy debate

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European Semester 2016: Contribution to the European Council

(Brussels, 17-18 March 2016)

= Policy debate

Priorities for action in the areas of employment and social policies: political guidance

in 2016

Draft Council conclusions on the 2016 Annual Growth Survey and Joint

Employment report: political guidance on employment and social policies

ii)

Draft Joint Employment report

Adoption

European Semester 2016 Country reports

Presentation by the Commission

Implementation of the 2015 Country-specific recommendations

Presentation by the Commission

Exchange of views

Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the

Member States

General approach

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on the Commission's strategic engagement for gender

equality 2016-2019

= Adoption

Tripartite Social Summit and Social dialogue

Information from the Presidency

(poss.) Exchange of views

Any other business

State of play of fulfilment of ex-ante conditionalities covering ESF 2014-2020 investments

= Information form the Commission

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)



(poss.) Revision of Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975

establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Information from the Commission

State of the Energy Union

= Information from the Commission

EMCO and SPC Work Programmes 2016

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

LUXEMBOURG – 16/17 JUNE 2016

MEETING ON 16 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the

approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States

as regards the accessibility requirements for products an services (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0278 (COD)

= Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for an Amendment of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the

Council amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security

systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 (First reading)

= Progress report

(poss.) Proposal for an amendment of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the Posting of workers

(First reading)

= Progress report

Revision of Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens

or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of

Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (First reading)

= Presentation by the Commission/Policy debate

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment

between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation

Interinstitutional file: 2008/0140 (CNS)

= Progress report

(poss.) Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety

and Health at work

= General approach

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(poss.) Revision of Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation

for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

= General approach

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed by the Presidency]

European Semester 2016: Contribution to the European Council (Brussels, 23-24 June 2016)

= Policy debate

Draft Council Recommendations on the National Reform Programmes 2015 to each

Member State and Draft explanatory note

Approval

b) Assessment of the 2016 Country-specific Recommendations (CSRs) and the

implementation of the 2015 CSRs

Endorsement of the opinions of the Employment Committee (EMCO) and the

Social Protection Committee (SPC)

(poss.) Skills package

= Presentation by the Commission

(poss.) Review of EU Health and Safety at Work legislation

- (poss.) Council conclusions on occupational Health and Safety

Adoption

Draft Council conclusions on combating poverty

= Adoption

Proposal for a Council Directive implementing the agreement concluded by the social

partners on the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, of the International Labour Organisation

= Presentation by the Commission

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Any other business

International dimension of employment and social policies

= Information from the Commission

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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MEETING ON 17 JUNE 2016

HEALTH

Non-legislative activities

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed by the Presidency]

Draft Council conclusions on food products improvement

= Adoption

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on antimicrobial resistance

= Adoption

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on pharmaceuticals

= Adoption

(poss.) Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12

June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical

purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control

a) Commission report on milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young

children

b) Commission report on food intended for sportspeople

= Exchange of views

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)



(poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on

medical devices, and amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002

and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2012/0266 (COD)

and

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on in vitro

diagnostic medical devices (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2012/0267 (COD)

Information from the Presidency

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND SPACE)

BRUSSELS – 29 FEBRUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Competitiveness "check-up" - State of play of the real economy and mainstreaming

competitiveness

= Presentation by the Commission

= Policy debate

European Semester

a) Communication from the Commission on Annual Growth survey 2016

b) Implementation of the CSRs

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on the Single Market Strategy for services and goods

= Policy debate

= Adoption

Circular economy

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

Patents / plant breeders' rights

= Presentation by the Presidency

= Exchange of views

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Any other business

Reform of the EU copyright system

= Information from the Commission on the state of play

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND SPACE)

BRUSSELS – 26/27 MAY 2016

MEETING ON 26 MAY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

INTERNAL MARKET AND INDUSTRY

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Enhancing the Digital Single Market

a) Portability

Progress report / General approach

b) (poss.) Measures against illegal geo-blocking

Presentation by the Commission on the state of play

c) (poss.) Review of the Regulation on Consumer Protection Cooperation

Presentation by the Commission

d) Contract rules for online purchases

Presentation by the Commission on the state of play

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Competitiveness "check-up"

- Presentation by the Commission on the state of play of the real economy and

mainstreaming competitiveness

Policy debate

Enhancing the Digital Single Market

a) Smart industry

b) Parcel delivery

c) Standardisation

Presentation by the Commission on the state of play

Exchange of views

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed by the Presidency]

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Better Regulation (REFIT)

= Policy debate

= (poss.) Draft Council conclusions

Adoption

(poss.) Regulation on fertilizers and fertilizing materials

= Progress report

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on a blueprint governance reform customs union

= Adoption

Any other business

(poss.) Actions for the defence industry

= Information from the Commission

Presidency conference on quantum technology

= Information from the Presidency

(poss.) Encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement / certain elements of the

corporate governance statement

= Information from the Presidency

(poss.) Single-member private limited liability companies

= Information from the Presidency

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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SPACE

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) EU-USA relations

= Exchange of views

Uptake of space data

= Exchange of views

Any other business

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

MEETING ON 27 MAY 2016

RESEARCH

Non-legislative activities

Draft Council conclusions on ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme for

Research and Technological development

= Adoption

Report by the Presidency on the Open Science Presidency Conference

= Exchange of views

= Adoption of draft Council conclusions

Draft Council conclusions on framework conditions for research and innovation

= Adoption

Any other business

2016 ESFRI Roadmap

= Information from the Chair of the Forum

= Information from the Commission

Presidency conferences

= Information from the Presidency

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 26 MAY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Proposal for a Decision

of the European Parliament and of the Council for a

Union

strategy for the future use of the UHF broadcasting band (470-790 MHz), including the 700

MHz band (694-790 MHz) (First reading)

= Adoption

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Digital Single Market package

Role of digital platforms in the digital economy

= Presentation by the Commission

(poss.) Cloud Computing

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

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Any other business



(poss.) Current legislative proposal

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the

accessibility of public sector bodies' web-sites (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2012/0340 (COD)

Information from the Presidency

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 6 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

New Energy Market Design

= Policy debate

Communication from the Commission on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and storage strategy

= Presentation by the Commission on further steps

Communication from the Commission on an EU strategy for heating and cooling

= Presentation by the Commission on further steps

Any other business

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting a

framework for energy efficiency labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0149 (COD)

Information from the Presidency

Security of gas supply – Revision of Regulation 994/10 concerning measures to

safeguard security of gas supply (First reading)

Information from the Presidency

ii)

iii) Review of the Decision establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to

intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of

energy (First reading)

Information from the Presidency

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External relations

= Information from the Presidency and the Commission

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 7 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

AVIATION

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules

in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and

repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(First reading)

= Progress report / General approach

Proposal amending Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 on the protection against subsidisation

and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air

services from countries not members of the European Community (First reading)

= (poss.) Progress report

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SHIPPING

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the professional

qualification of workers (Inland Waterways) (First reading)

= (poss.) General approach

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger ship

safety package (amending Directives 98/41/EC, 1999/35/EC, 2003/25/EC, 2009/45/EC)

(First reading)

= (poss.) General approach

Non-legislative activities

AVIATION

Communication from the Commission on "An aviation strategy for Europe"

= Presidency conclusions

Report on the European Aviation Summit

Presentation by the Presidency

External relations:

a) Draft Decisions of the Council authorising the Commission to open negotiations with a

view to establishing comprehensive air transport agreements with Armenia, China,

Mexico, Turkey, ASEAN and the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council

and

Draft Decisions of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States

meeting within the Council, authorising the Commission to open negotiations with a

view to establishing comprehensive air transport agreements with Armenia, China,

Mexico, Turkey, ASEAN and the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council

b) Draft Decisions of the Council, authorising the Commission to open negotiations with a

view to establishing bilateral aviation safety agreements with China and Japan

= Adoption

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Any other business

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

ii)

iii)

iv)

(poss.) 4th Railway Package

(poss.) Port Services Regulation

(poss.) Air passenger rights

(poss.) Common rules for the allocation of slots

(poss.) Single European Sky 2 + package

Information from the Presidency on the state of play

European GNSS Programmes (GALILEO and EGNOS)

= Information from the Presidency on the state of play

ICAO Assembly 2016

= Information from the Commission

Report on the Informal Transport and Environment Council (Amsterdam, 14-15 April 2016)

= Information from the Presidency (Amsterdam Declaration on Smart Mobility)

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 15 FEBRUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

Work Programme of the Presidency

= Presentation by the Presidency

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

Long-term strategy for agricultural research

= Presentation by the Commission

Trade issues and Agriculture

= Presentation by the Commission on the state of play

COREPER ITEMS

Establishment of an EU-platform on animal welfare

= Presentation by the Commission

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

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FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

Fishing authorisations regulation

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

Any other business

Conference on antimicrobial resistance

= Information from the Presidency

Conference on Plant breeders' rights and patent rights

= Information from the Presidency

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 14 MARCH 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

Simplification of the Common Agricultural policy

= Presentation by the Commission on the state of play

= Exchange of views

Use of financial instruments in the agriculture sector

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

(poss.) Multiannual Plan on demersal fisheries in the North Sea (First reading)

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 11/12 APRIL 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

Market developments and support measures

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

Conference on Food waste and food loss

= Presentation by the Presidency

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

(poss.) Data collection framework

= General approach

(poss.) Fishing authorisations regulation

= General approach

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – (poss.) 10 MAY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

COREPER ITEMS

Plant breeders' rights and patent rights

= Exchange of views

Forestry: FLEGT and Timber Regulation evaluations

= Exchange of views

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

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FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

(poss.) Multiannual Plan on demersal fisheries in the North Sea (First reading)

= General approach

(poss.) New framework for technical measures in the reformed Common Fisheries Policy

(First reading)

Interinstitutional file:

to be added

= Presentation by the Presidency / Commission

= Exchange of views

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 27/28 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

SCA ITEMS

(poss.) Organic agriculture regulation

= Political agreement

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy

= Presentation by the Commission on the state of play

= Exchange of views

Fairness and Transparency in the Food chain

= Presentation by the Commission

= Exchange of views

COREPER ITEMS

Draft Council conclusions on Antimicrobial resistance

= Adoption

Draft Council conclusions on Food waste and food loss

= Adoption

Report on sustainable plant protection

= Presentation by the Commission

Any other business

Blue growth and ocean governance

= Information by the Commission

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 4 MARCH 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Circular Economy Strategy

- Action Plan and legislative proposal on waste

Policy debate

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Follow-up to CoP 21 (Climate change)

= Policy debate

European Semester / Annual Growth Survey 2016 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable

development

= Exchange of views

Any other business

Minamata Convention "package"

= Information from the Commission

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 20 JUNE 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Emission Trading

System (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0418

= Policy debate

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

Draft Council conclusions on Circular Economy package / Action Plan

= Adoption

Delivering better results for the environment: "Make it Work"

= Exchange of views

(poss.) Action against Wildlife trafficking

Exchange of views

= (poss.) Draft Council conclusions

Adoption

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Any other business

(poss.) Proposal for a revision of the non-ETS sectors (Effort Sharing Decision and Land

Use, Land Use Change and Forestry/LULUCF)

= Information from the Commission

(poss.) Report on Refit of Birds and Habitat Directives

= Information from the Commission

Circular Economy Package

Information from the Presidency

Report on International Conferences

i) High Level Meeting and preparations for the ICAO Assembly

ii) UNEA 2

iii) 8th EfE Ministerial Conference

= Information from the Presidency and the Commission

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE AND SPORTS

BRUSSELS – 24 FEBRUARY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Draft Council conclusions on the contribution of education and training to growth and jobs,

drawing on the Annual Growth Survey and the findings of the 2015 Education and Training

Monitor

= Adoption

Towards a New Skills Agenda for Europe

= Policy debate

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed

by the Presidency]

Promoting Citizenship and Fundamental values through Education

= Exchange of views

Any other business

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE AND SPORT

BRUSSELS – 30/31 MAY 2016

MEETING ON MONDAY 30 MAY 2016

Adoption of the provisional agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

(poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

YOUTH

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on the role of the youth sector in preventing violent

extremism

= Policy debate

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed

by the Presidency]

= Adoption

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EDUCATION

Revision of Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and repealing Council

Regulation No 2051/2004

= Adoption / Agreement in principle

(poss.) New Skills Agenda for Europe

= Presentation by the Commission

(poss.) Draft Council conclusions on Promoting Citizenship and Fundamental values trough

Education (taking forward the Paris declaration)

Adoption

Pursuing the modernisation agenda for higher education in Europe

= Policy debate

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed

by the Presidency]

Any other business

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

MEETING ON TUESDAY 31 MAY 2016

Non-legislative activities

CULTURE / AUDIOVISUAL

Draft Council conclusions on strengthening the Europeana network and the visibility and

use of digital cultural heritage

= Adoption

Promotion of cross-border circulation of European audiovisual works

= Policy debate

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed

by the Presidency]

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SPORT

Draft Council conclusions on the integrity of sport with a focus on the preparations,

organisation and legacy of major international sport events

= Adoption

Policy debate (subject

still to be decided)

(Public

debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

[proposed

by the Presidency]

Any other business

Sport

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meetings (Montreal, 10-11 May 2015)

= Information from the EU Member States representatives (BE, LU, MT) in WADA

Culture/Audiovisual

(poss.) Joint Communication from the Commission and the High Representative on Cultural

Diplomacy

= Information from the Commission

Current legislative proposals

(Public

deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)



(poss.) Proposal for a revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Information from the Commission

Work programme of the incoming Presidency

= Information from the Slovak delegation

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